Calcium carbonate: controlled synthesis, surface functionalization, and nanostructured materials

YQ Niu, JH Liu, C Aymonier, S Fermani… - Chemical society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is an important inorganic mineral in biological and geological
systems. Traditionally, it is widely used in plastics, papermaking, ink, building materials …

Advanced functional liquid crystals

J Uchida, B Soberats, M Gupta, T Kato - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid crystals have been intensively studied as functional materials. Recently, integration of
various disciplines has led to new directions in the design of functional liquid‐crystalline …

[HTML][HTML] Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) for soil strengthening: A comprehensive review

T Fu, AC Saracho, SK Haigh - Biogeotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
Geotechnical research has been yearning for revolutionary innovations that could bring
breakthroughs to conventional practices, especially at a time when energy efficiency and …

Development of low-carbon cement: Carbonation of compounded C2S by β-C2S and γ-C2S

T Jiang, K Cui, J Chang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Widespread utilization of Portland cement (PC) with a large-scale carbon footprint has
caused a vital climate crisis. The application of low-carbon materials rich in belite is …

[HTML][HTML] Characterisation of alkali-activated stainless steel slag and blast-furnace slag cements

S Ghorbani, L Stefanini, Y Sun, B Walkley… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid global industrial growth is causing an increase in the generation of large-scale by-
products and waste materials, which can be recycled in the construction industry to …

The carbon uptake and mechanical property of cemented paste backfill carbonation curing for low concentration of CO2

Q Chen, L Zhu, Y Wang, J Chen, C Qi - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Large volumes of carbon dioxide are released during mining and ore resource
development, and cemented paste backfill (CPB) materials are placed in the mined-out …

Crystallization by particle attachment in synthetic, biogenic, and geologic environments

JJ De Yoreo, PUPA Gilbert, NAJM Sommerdijk… - Science, 2015 - science.org
BACKGROUND Numerous lines of evidence challenge the traditional interpretations of how
crystals nucleate and grow in synthetic and natural systems. In contrast to the monomer-by …

Bioinspired wood nanotechnology for functional materials

LA Berglund, I Burgert - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
It is a challenging task to realize the vision of hierarchically structured nanomaterials for
large‐scale applications. Herein, the biomaterial wood as a large‐scale biotemplate for …

[HTML][HTML] Calcium phosphates in biomedical applications: materials for the future?

W Habraken, P Habibovic, M Epple, M Bohner - Materials today, 2016 - Elsevier
Our populations are aging. Some experts predict that 30% of hospital beds will soon be
occupied by osteoporosis patients. Statistics show that 20% of patients suffering from an …

Classical and nonclassical nucleation and growth mechanisms for nanoparticle formation

YS Jun, Y Zhu, Y Wang, D Ghim, X Wu… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
All solid materials are created via nucleation. In this evolutionary process, nuclei form in
solution or at interfaces, expand by monomeric growth and oriented attachment, and …